On Saturday, December 28th, 1996 - Scott Christensen wrote:
 
SC> Everyone would have to check their own state laws on this.  It may 
SC> not be uniform across the country.
SC> This is getting off the subject of the echo - but it does point out 
SC> that rules for scanners/phones/etc. may vary from place to place.  
            
That was why I suggested to check out the phone book for yer area...
Much cheaper than a lawyer!
PS it wasen't in the Yellow pages either!
        
And to swing us around and on topic...
Yesterday I again heard The HAM guy on the MIR! He said he was over
TEXAS it was about 12:15 pm in the after noon. Since the 22 of december
I've been hearing him from about 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM on different days
for about 15 to 20 min. each B4 he would fade out. One of the days he
was over Iowa & Ohio talking to the W9's & N9's...
Thing is... If he was over Texas Yesterday when I heard him... why then
can't I pick up Texas cops??? (I do realy know why) But it sure seems
like a good catch! At least 1800mi as the crow flys! plus what ever
altitude he's at... 
Couple more questions for them in the know... (I'm not)
How fast are they movin'???
And in what direction... I figure west to east! Am I right... Or maby
close??? Like North west to South east??? I'm not a Ham so I can't ask
um... OH pooo...
Here is 1 more question... Is he a ham??? By the Call letters he's usin' 
He sounds like a pirate! If so is the FCC gonna bust him when he gets
back??? If not I'd like to file a complain't now! What's the scoop???
Ok one more fer good measure... If he was 1800 mi. from me is he runnin
legal power? Or is this a Russian set up and they have freeer air waves
and no limits on power... If so must be hell watchin' tv in Russia!
  Quit laughin'!
  Rocky
 
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